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  • Hometown Holidays Parade

    Join us for a magical night as the spirit of the season shines bright during the Hometown Holiday Parade, featuring this year’s festive theme: TBA

    Experience the wonder as creative floats and lively performances bring each verse of the beloved holiday song to life. From dancing ladies to drummers drumming, the streets will sparkle with music, lights, and holiday cheer.

    Enjoy joyful carolers, whimsical characters, and dazzling displays as community bands, local schools, and organizations march together in celebration of joy, giving, and togetherness.

    📍 Parade Route: Begins at Tift College Drive
    📅 Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
    🕖 Start Time: 7:00 p.m.

    Bring your holiday spirit and join the fun! There will be festive treats, family activities, and a chance to spot Santa Claus along the route.

    Let’s celebrate the magic of Christmas together—mark your calendar and don’t miss this unforgettable hometown tradition!

  • Once upon a time, more specifically 1990, the Chamber's Retail Affairs Committee sat around a conference room brainstorming ideas on how to bring out the community to enjoy the festive lights and decorations of the downtown square.

    "Ah-ha! said one, what about a night-time parade? A beautiful activity filled with twinkling lights, community, and local businesses!"

    "We will call it 'Hometown Holidays Parade' to represent the holidays as a whole; Thanksgiving through New Year"

    "And Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there too!" 

    The parade begins at 7 pm! 

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  • And so formed the Hometown Holidays Parade....our beloved night-time Christmas parade. Children and grown-ups alike, line the streets of Forsyth on the Thursday after Thanksgiving to watch the floats as they pass by. The Mary Persons High School Band, fire trucks and cheerleaders are just a few of the anticipated sights, as well as the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Each year the parade committee comes up with a new theme for the crowd to enjoy. Churches and civic groups, large business owners and small, all join together to bring the magic of Christmas to our community. With twinkling lights, music, and Christmas in the air, this holiday experience reminds us how blessed we are to live in Monroe County.

     

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